SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre was 442.71 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 442.71 units per square kilometre for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 192.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 442.71 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Botswana 141st out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0.8823 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | +108.0% |
| 1972 | 2.77 units per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 1973 | 2.77 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.77 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.77 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.77 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.77 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.77 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4.41 units per square kilometre | +59.2% |
| 1980 | 4.32 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 9.26 units per square kilometre | +114.3% |
| 1982 | 10.92 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1983 | 12.81 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1984 | 15.05 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1985 | 17.12 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1986 | 24.72 units per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1987 | 27.14 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 29.63 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 33.37 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 38.29 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 42.52 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 39.63 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 42.4 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 44.8 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 47.74 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 50.65 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 53.57 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 57.18 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 49.5 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 52.74 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 55.63 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 57.57 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 59.14 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 60.74 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 62.77 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 65.13 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 67.82 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 69.8 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 163.85 units per square kilometre | +134.8% |
| 2010 | 164.07 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 153.51 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 151 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 151.18 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 151.28 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 151.33 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 103.12 units per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 2017 | 103.39 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 103.82 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 104.47 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 104.7 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 438.26 units per square kilometre | +318.6% |
| 2022 | 439 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 442.71 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 442.71 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,130 units per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 442.71 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 427.68 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +318.6% | 104.7 units per square kilometre | 438.26 units per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +134.8% | 69.8 units per square kilometre | 163.85 units per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +114.3% | 4.32 units per square kilometre | 9.26 units per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +108.0% | 0.8823 units per square kilometre | 1.84 units per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +59.2% | 2.77 units per square kilometre | 4.41 units per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +51.0% | 1.84 units per square kilometre | 2.77 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.65 units per square kilometre | 0.8823 units per square kilometre | 4.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.43 units per square kilometre | 4.32 units per square kilometre | 33.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.63 units per square kilometre | 38.29 units per square kilometre | 57.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.52 units per square kilometre | 52.74 units per square kilometre | 163.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.72 units per square kilometre | 103.12 units per square kilometre | 164.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 356.17 units per square kilometre | 104.7 units per square kilometre | 442.71 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 138 Afghanistan 511.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Gabon 492.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Angola 457.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Sudan 412.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Sri Lanka 405.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Democratic Republic of Congo 287.7 units per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0175 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 136.3 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6918 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 99.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Botswana was 442.71 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 442.71 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 141st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.